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1. Five Dynasties And Ten Kingdoms Period

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   | Later Zhou (後周) | 951–960 | Guo Wei | Kaifeng | Han Chinese |
   The short duration of these regimes is partly attributed to the persistent reliance on military might over ideological legitimacy, leading to frequent internal purges and coups. A unique feature of this era was the substantial influence of Shatuo Turks, who dominated three of the five dynasties, demonstrating a crucial integration of non-Han military elites into the central power structure, a trend that would continue under the subsequent Song Dynasty [1].
   The Ten Kingdoms of…